Single-family and Multi-family Residence Districts and their associated regulations are established to promote the following objectives:
(a) To regulate the size and location of dwellings, accessory buildings and other structures in order to preserve privacy and allow for useable open space on each lot appropriate for the residential zoning district;
(b) To regulate the density and distribution of population consistent with the City of Chardon Comprehensive Plan and thereby avoid the overburdening of existing and proposed municipal facilities and public services;
(c) To reflect the existing substantially developed patterns in Chardon and minimize non-conforming conditions and thereby facilitate investment that is within the public interest with the unreasonable necessity of requiring variances;
(d) To foster a variety of residential living units with respect to lot sizes and the types and density of dwelling units while protecting the character of the City;
(e) To facilitate the development of both attached single family dwellings and multi family dwellings in appropriate locations that result in stable and sustainable higher density neighborhoods through the adoption of appropriate development regulations;
(f) To provide development standards for high density apartment development in appropriate locations where sufficient levels of municipal services and public utilities are available.
(g) To establish the proper placement of each type of permitted dwelling and its distance from multi family, commercial and industrial uses and thereby increase the general convenience, safety and amenities within the community and protect residents from nuisances;
(h) To permit adequate access for fire and other emergency vehicles and equipment by imposing minimum space requirements between buildings;
(i) To protect residential neighborhoods and promote the stability thereof;
(j) To promote the beneficial use of the land consistent with the objectives, recommendations and goals of the Comprehensive Plan;
(k) To prohibit business, commercial, industrial and other non residential uses of the land that are not conducive to the uses in these Districts;
(l) To discourage land use which requires municipal utilities and public services protection which significantly exceed the requirements for residential use.
(Ord. 3273. Passed 5-9-24.)